How to optimize sleep for performance with Harpreet Singh Righ

05/26/21 • 75 min

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How to optimize sleep for performance with Harpreet Singh Rai

We are back with another installment of The Epic Table podcast! Today we are joined by Harpreet Singh Rai, CEO of Oura. Founded in 2013 in Oulu, Finland Oura is an app that measures sleeping patterns and performance with the help of a very stylish ring! Today Harpreet and I touch on his journey through university studying MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems), how he tirelessly worked with investment banking companies, and how Harpreet's relationship with Oura began. Harpreet goes into detail about what sparked his interest in sleep and fitness. We also talk about the mechanics behind Oura, and why optimizing sleep is key for crushing everyday tasks.Specifically, we chat about...How we can use our bio-individuality and Oura's data to optimize sleep and performance.The benefits of getting more sleepThe importance of listening to your bodyHow does the Oura ring work? Why Oura chose a ring to monitor sleepThe accuracy of sensors in wearable technologyHow the data from wearable technology can help improve the quality of our livesHarpreet touches on some of the data collected across the world during COVID and the election in the US.Health risk management and how Oura is helping athletes in the NBA.The future of OuraResourcesOura website (https://ouraring.com/)Oura Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ouraring/)

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How to Eat for performance, not looks with Ange Asche MS, RD, CSSD

Team, today we are joined by Angie Asche, MS, RD, CSSD! Angie is the founder and CEO of Eleatnutrition, sports nutritionist/dietitian for athletes nationwide, and author of Fuel your Body: How to Cook and Eat for Peak Performance. Today we talk all about eating for performance, not looks. Angie shares with us key components she analyzes when meeting with clients. We talk about the importance of fueling your body with enough food to get that extra rep in or to increase endurance. Angie gives us insight into supplements that are beneficial to achieve more muscle growth and that aid in quicker recovery. If you or someone you know wants to better their relationship with food, give this episode a listen and check out Angie's book!Specifically, we talk aboutHow Angela Asche uses food to produce better athletesWhy you may be undereatingHow Angela educates her athletes on metabolismTotal daily energy expenditureWhy we need to consume more fiber and proteinHow to properly absorb vitamin DWhy you need K2 to absorb vitamin DWhich supplements Angela recommends and whyHow creatine benefits muscle growth and cognitive function.How food intake affects hormonal changesIs Athletic Greens a good supplement for Athletes? Is Athletic Greens NSF approved?Resources...Check out Angela's Instagram (@Eleatnutrition https://www.instagram.com/eleatnutrition/ )\Angela's website- https://www.eleatnutrition.com/Eleatnutrition Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/eleatnutritionEleatnutrition Twitter - https://twitter.com/eleatnutritionGet a copy of Fuel your Body here - https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781572842960Athletic Greens - https://athleticgreens.com/epic